Month: November 2016

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has ruled a severely anorexic woman committed to a state psychiatric hospital two years ago can refuse forced feedings and granted her request for care to relieve pain or discomfort. Source: Feed3

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will this week decide the fate of two Enbridge Inc pipelines, but is keeping quiet about its verdict on Kinder Morgan Inc's plans to more than double the capacity of its Trans Mountain line, a move strongly opposed by environmentalists. The Liberal government is expected to veto Enbridge's […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers say a severe birth defect caused by Zika infection may not be apparent at birth but develop months afterward, further confirmation that the virus can cause unseen damage to developing babies. Source: Feed3

Heads-up display technology — think Google Glass — offers lots of information to users in seconds, literally in front of their eyes. Access to information is critical in today’s fast-paced world, but new research indicates that the multitasking needed to process that readily available information may slow down the brain’s response time. Source: Feed4

Tissue health and repair dramatically decline in young mice when half of their blood is replaced with blood from old mice, research shows. The study argues against the rejuvenating properties of young blood and points to old blood, or molecules within, as driving the aging process. Source: Feed4

People living with serious illness who receive palliative care have better quality of life. The study is the first meta-analysis of the effect of palliative care as it relates to patients’ quality of life, symptom burden and survival. Source: Feed4

Sleepiness after a large meal is something we all experience, and new research with fruit flies suggests higher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps. Source: Feed4

Researchers have discovered a potential cause and a promising new treatment for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, a rare soft tissue cancer that does not respond to radiation or chemotherapy. Source: Feed4

Some Zika-infected babies who appeared normal at birth still showed significant brain defects and went on to develop unusually small heads, a condition known as microcephaly, researchers said Tuesday. A total of 13 Brazilian babies whose mothers were infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus while pregnant were described in a report by the US Centers […]